The London Port Health Authority, is part of the City of London
Corporation, the local authority for the Square Mile, the City
business sector of London. The Authority is responsible for a
district which extends for 150 kilometres (94 miles) along the
tidal Thames from Teddington to the outer Estuary and includes the
Ports of Tilbury, Thamesport, Sheerness and London City Airport.
The Authority, the largest in the UK, has been in existence
since 1872 and is part of the City of London's Department of
Environmental Services.
The Authority is registered against ISO 9001 for its imported food
enforcement service at the Ports of Tilbury, Thamesport and
Sheerness and the food hygiene service on the river.
High risk foods - updated 21 July 2010
London PHA in partnership with Suffolk Coastal PHA is please to
announce that with immediate effect agents and importers are able
to complete Common Entry Documents (CEDs) on line using PHILIS
On-Line. Further information can be found on our
official feed and food controls page.
Methyl Bromide
With effect from 19 March the use of methyl bromide as a
fumigant for quarantine or pre-shipment purposes is no longer
permtted within the EU. LPHA will no longer issue authorisations
for its use. Alternative treatments must be used such as heat
treatment or phosphine and exporters are advised to check import
requirements with the relevant authority in the country of
destination.
Chinese Mitten Crabs
Details of a recent symposium held by the Linnean Society about
these crabs and the possibility of commercial harvesting as a way
of controlling their population can be found on our
shellfish page.
Swine Flu
Due to the current concern over the potential spread of swine
influenza, we wish to remind masters of vessels, and their agents,
to report any symptoms of infectious disease in crew or passengers
aboard their vessels to London Port Health Authority. Full details
can be found on our
infectious disease page.
The NHS has information and advice available on its
website. Go direct
to its Swine Flu Health A-Z page.
Further general information on swine influenza may be obtained
on the
Health Protection Agency Website.
If you require more general information on the London Port
Health Authority you can download our leaflet from the link
below.
Download Port Health information leaflet (119kb)
Freedom of Information
To make enquires about the City of London Corporation as a port
health authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please
visit
Access to Information. Published information about the role of
the City Corporation as a port health authority is available
through the Publication Scheme. The Scheme is adopted by the City
of London in respect of those of its functions which fall within
the Freedom of Information Act, including its function as a port
health authority.